河南南召县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解优练（1）及参考答案
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Britain’s long-term ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) unemployed could be forced to carry out manual work or risk losing their welfare benefits under plans being put forward by the government.
The U. S. -style sch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eme would see the long-term jobless ordered to take up four-week placements in order to get them used to having a full-time job.
The idea is part of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) major reforms, due to be unveiled this week, to make cuts to Britain’s huge welfare bill, reduce dependency on benefits and weed out those earning money but not declaring it, papers said.
“What we are talking ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about here is people who have not been used to working having both the opportunity and perhaps a bit more of a push as well, to experience the workplace from time to time. The vast majority of people in Britain will think that is the right thing to do. ”Foreign Secretary William Hague told BBC TV.
Shortly after the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Union took power in May, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith unveiled plans to simplify the complex web of benefits available to reduce errors and inefficiencies.
Duncan Smith sa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )id the system had become regressive and was not giving people the right encouragement to work as many were financially better off unemployed.
Under his plans, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) separate benefits for items such as housing, income support or disability will be replaced by a“universal credit”system whereby(靠那个)individual households would get a single welfare payment to ensure those in work would be better off.
The Observer newspaper ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) said that in return, long-term unemployed would be told to take up work placements of at least 30 hours a week for a four-week period.
If they refuse or ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) fail to complete the programme, their jobseekers’ allowance, worth 64. 30 pounds a week for those over 25, could be stopped for at least three months.
【文章大意】由于英国的福利过高, 再加上近年来的经济危机造成的高失业率, 越来越多的英国人不愿再去劳心费力地工作, 干脆赖在家里向政府伸手要钱。当局为了减少养“好逸恶劳者”的经费, 出台强制性劳动方案, 要求失业的人从事劳力工作, 以此督促他们积极寻找工作。
1. What will the unemp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )loyed with welfare benefits face if the major reform takes effect
A. They will lose their welfare benefits if they don’t work.
B. They will be encouraged to buy their own farms.
C. They will do some kinds of jobs.
D. Either A or C.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一段第一句话的c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arry out manual work or risk losing their welfare benefits说明在新政下“懒汉”们面临的两种选择。
2. What will most British people think of the new reform according to William Hague
A. They are against it since the unemployed are poor.
B. They are for it since the unemployed should keep fit.
C. They are for it s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ince it’s unfair for the employed and unemployed.
D. They don’t care as ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )there’re a few unemployed people having welfare benefits.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。第四段中The ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vast majority of people in Britain will think that is the right thing to do. 说明绝大多数英国人支持新政。
4. The underlined word in Paragraph 6 most likely means .
A. well-received B. far-reaching
C. old-fashioned D. live-and-let-live
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )从该词所在句的was not giving people the right encouragement to work可知即将取消的措施就要过时了。
4. What is the aim of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Britain’s major reform for the long-term unemployed
A. To reduce the cost of welfare bill with healthy economy system.
B. To make them healthier and save cost in medical care.
C. To help more people go through financial crisis.
D. To increase pay and bonus for those employed.
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。第三段的t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o make cuts to Britain’s huge welfare bill是直接目的, 最终的目的还是要建立合理健康的福利制度体系。
高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
For many years, I was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )convinced that my suffering was due to my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts, and rejections with it.
Many weight – consciou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished. We fantasize about what it will be like when we reach the long – awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.
But we often gain bac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self – worth, and, of course, love.
It took me a lon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards vary with culture. In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body Why not look inside Many of us try hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes.
1. The passage seems to emphasize the importance of .
A. body size B. attitudes toward life
C. cultural differences D. different beauty standards
答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的主旨大意。文章前面的内容介绍了作者减肥的痛苦思想经历，最后一段最后一句话点出了文章的中心 “When we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes.” 作者认为当我们改变对我们自己的态度后，整个世界就变了，因此本文在强调生活的态度，故答案为B。
2. What does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )underlined part “in vain” in the last paragraph mean
A. Without success. B. Without purpose.
C. In doubt. D. In trouble.
答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义猜测题。由 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )划线部分所在的语境 “Many of us try hard to change our body, but in vain.”可知，“but”后的意思应该与前面的“很多人努力地去改变身体”意思相反，因此“in vain”的意思最有可能是“没有成功”，故答案为A。
3. What can be inferred about the author
A. The author is a Samoan.
B. The author succeeded in losing weight.
C. The author has been troubled by her / his weight.
D. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为推 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )理题。由第一段第一句话 “For many years, I was convinced that my suffering was due to my size.”可知，很多年以来，作者相信他/她的痛苦是因为自身的身材肥胖，因此可以推断作者很多年都受到体重的困扰，故答案为C。由最后一段首句 “It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty.”可知，作者花了很长时间才意识到关于美还有很多的要学习，因此作者减肥并不成功，故干扰项最强的B选项“作者成功减肥了”错误。
4. According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )author, what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later
A. They feel angry about the regained weight.
B. They pay little attention to the regained weight.
C. They feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.
D. They think they ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )should give up their future plans on weight control.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )倒数第二段内容可知，很多人减肥后还是长胖，即使如此，他们仍然相信下次一定会有所不同，能够变得更瘦，这就是许多人的自我安慰，从而保持快乐。可以推断，那些减肥的人对他们的减肥计划感到非常乐观，故答案为C。
高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
Reading poems is not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )exactly an everyday activity for most people. In fact, many people never read a poem once they get out of high school.
It is worth reminding ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) ourselves that this has not always been the case in America. In the nineteenth century, a usual American activity was to sit around the fireside in the evening and read poems aloud. It is true that there was no television at the time, nor movie theaters, nor World Wide Web, to provide diversion. However, poems were a source of pleasure, of self-education, of connection to other people or to the world beyond one’s own community. Reading them was a social act as well as an individual one, and perhaps even more social than individual. Writing poems to share with friends and relations was, like reading poems by the fireside, another way in which poetry has a place in everyday life.
How did things chang ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e Why are most Americans no longer comfortable with poetry, and why do most people today think that a poem has nothing to tell them and that they can do well without poems
There are, I be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lieve, three culprits(肇事者)：poets, teachers, and we ourselves. Of these, the least important is the third: the world surrounding the poem has betrayed us more than we have betrayed the poem. Early in the twentieth century, poetry in English headed into directions unfavorable to the reading of poetry. Readers decided that poems were not for the fireside or the easy chair at night, that they belonged where other difficult-to-read things belonged.
Poets failed the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )reader, so did teachers. They want their students to know something about the skills of a poem, they want their students to see that poems mean something. Yet what usually occurs when teachers push these concerns on their high school students is that young people decide poems are unpleasant crossword puzzles.
1. Reading poems is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) thought to be a social act in the nineteenth century because .
A. it built a link among people B. it helped unite a community
C. it was a source of self-education D. it was a source of pleasure
答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由第二段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“Reading them was a social act as well as an individual one, and perhaps even more social than individual. Writing poems to share with friends and relations was, ...”可知，在十九世纪读诗是一种社会行为，因为人们读诗写诗都是和朋友以及与自己有关的人分享，也就是说读诗在人们之间建立起一种联系，故答案为A。
2. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) word “diversion”(in Paragraph 2) most probably means “ ”.
A. concentration B. change C. amusements D. stories
答案解析：答案为C。本题为词义 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )猜测题。由第二段 “It is true that there was no television at the time, nor movie theaters, nor World Wide Web, to provide diversion. However, poems were a source of pleasure,…”可知，在十九世纪，没有电视机、电影院和宽带网，然而诗歌是快乐的源泉，因此可以推断，电视机、电影院和宽带网提供的是娱乐，故答案为C。
3. According t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the passage, what is the main cause of the great gap between readers and poetry
A. Students are becoming less interested in poetry.
B. Students are poorly educated in high school.
C. TV and the Internet are more attractive than poetry.
D. Poems have become difficult to understand.
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由倒数第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段 “Readers decided that poems were not for the fireside or the easy chair at night, that they belonged where other difficult-to-read things belonged.”可知，读者与诗歌之间产生了鸿沟主要是因为诗歌很难读懂，故答案为D。
4. In the last paragraph, the writer questions .
A. the difficulty in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )studying poems B. the way poems are taught in school
C. students’ wr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ong ideas about poetry D. the techniques used in writing poems
答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题。最后一段的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )首句也就是该段的主题句 “Poets failed the reader, so did teachers.”，除了诗歌自身令读者难以理解外，教师也是一个因素。该段后面的内容对此句话进行了说明 “They want their students to know something about the skills of a poem, they want their students to see that poems mean something.” 教师想让学生知道诗歌的写作技巧，想让学生看到诗歌意味着某些东西。从作者的语气可以推断，作者对教师在学校里教授诗歌的方式进行了质疑。故答案为B。
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(2013·郑州市二模，A)
“Croeso I Gymru！” If y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou don't know what this means, read on to find out more.
When you cros ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s over the border from England into Wales, you don't have to show your passport but you do notice a difference immediately. All the road markings and signs are shown in two languages—English and Welsh (威尔士语). Not all visitors to Britain know that other languages are spoken here. There's the Gaelic (盖尔语) language in Scotland and a few people speak Cornish (康沃尔语) in the southwest of England, but the most widely spoken language in the UK besides English is Welsh.
Perhaps the first Wels ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h word you'll see on the road into Wales is ARAF. There's a helpful English translation next to it—SLOW. As you can see, Welsh looks quite different from English. It sounds very different, too. Welsh looks and sounds so different from English because it's a Celtic language. Celtic cultures still exist around the edges of the UK—in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and also in parts of France. For hundreds of years, almost everyone in Wales spoke Welsh, but nowadays there are about 600 thousand Welsh speakers—around 20% of the population.
So is Welsh dying ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) out Not at all! Nowadays, all school children in Wales study Welsh and many choose to go to an all Welsh speaking school. You can get public information in Welsh, speak Welsh in court or take a course at university in Welsh. People surf the Internet in Welsh, keep up with friends on Facebook and write blogs in Welsh.
By the way，“Croeso ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I Gymru！” means “Welcome to Wales！” —I hope you'll be able to visit it one day.
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了威尔士语，包括威尔士语的特点、使用的人群、发展前景以及与英语的不同。
1．According to the passage, Welsh ________.
A．has developed from Cornish
B．is still widely used in the UK
C．sounds a little similar to English
D．is more widely spoken than before
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )中的“but the most widely spoken language in the UK besides English is Welsh”可知，威尔士语在英国应用比较广泛。故答案选B。
2．How does the author feel about the future of Welsh
A．Optimistic. B．Curious.
C．Worried. D．Confused.
答案：A 观点态度题。根据文章倒数第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段第一句“So is Welsh dying out Not at all！”可知，作者相信威尔士语不会消失。故答案选A。
3．What is the author's purpose of writing the passage
A．To explain a typical Welsh term.
B．To compare English with Welsh.
C．To give an introduction to Welsh.
D．To encourage people to visit Wales.
答案：C 写作意图题。文章主要介绍了威尔士语的特点、使用的人群、发展前景以及与英语的不同。故答案选C。河南南召县2016高考英语阅读理解优练及答案
2016高考训练--阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
The world’s first comp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )letely paperless public library is located in Bexar County, Texas, in the United States.
Bexar County’s so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-called Biblio Tech is a low-cost project with big ambitions. Its first branch is in a relatively poor district on the south side of the city of San Antonio. It has 100 e-readers on loan, and dozens of screens where the public are able to browse (浏览), study, and learn digital skills.
It is a truly book ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )less library — although that is not a phrase much to the liking of BiblioTech’s project co-ordinator, Laura Cole. She prefers the description “digital library”— after all, there are books there, but in digital form.
Christopher ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Platt, director of collections and circulation at the New York Public Library, argued that accessing a digital version of a book was not enough. “People travel from all over the world to our library, not just to access an item, but to touch it and feel it in order to get a sense of the overall importance of the work,” he said.
But “bookless” doe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s not mean “cheap”. Publishers charge libraries up to five times the normal hardback (精装本) price for an e-book of a popular title, Christopher Platt said. And certain types of e-books simply do not work as well as printed books, especially when some library e-readers are still text-only. This was just one of many reasons, he felt, that bookless libraries would not be sweeping the board just yet.
Children’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s author Alan Gibbons is a firm believer in the role of libraries, especially school libraries. Working in international schools in China and Thailand, Mr. Gibbons noted that even in the best schools where every child was given an iPad, the school library, stocked with real books, was seen as an important resource.
Christoph ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er Platt at the New York Public Library has another view on the bookless future: “It’s still early. We’ve spent 100 years getting the print stuff fight, so it could be a while before we get the e-stuff right.”
28. What can we learn about the paperless public library in Texas
A. It was built in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a rich district. B. People can develop digital skills there.
C. It cost a large s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )um of money. D. It’s the world’s biggest library.
29. By saying “bo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )okless does not mean cheap”, Christopher Platt means that _________.
A. travelling to the library costs foreign readers a lot
B. e-readers are very expensive
C. readers must pay to read in the digital library
D. e-books are more expensive than printed ones
30. The underline ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d phrase “sweeping the board” in Paragraph 5 probably means _____.
A. fading out B. leaving quickly
C. becoming successful D. coming soon
31. Which of the following might Alan Gibbons agree with
A. School libraries with printed books won’t disappear.
B. Asian children like printed books.
C. Asian children like electronic products.
D. Printed books in school libraries need improving.
参考答案28-31 BDCA
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Who Owns the Moon
Within the nex ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t ten years, the U. S. , China, Israel, and a crowd of private companies plan to set up camp on the moon. So if and when they plant a flag, does that give them property(财产)rights
A NASA working g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )roup hosted a discussion this week to ask: Who owns the moon The answer, of course, is no use. The Outer Space Treaty, the international law signed by more than 100 countries, states that the moon and other celestial bodies(天体)are the province of all mankind. No doubt that would annoy all of the people throughout the ages, like monks from the Middle Ages, who have tried to claim the moon was theirs.
But ownership is d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ifferent from property rights. People who rent apartments, for example, don’t own where they live, but they still hold rights. So with all of the upcoming missions(派遣团)to visit the moon and beyond, space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush.
“This is a very re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )levant discussion right now. We’ve got this wave of new lunar missions from around the world, ”said William Marshall, a scientist in the small-spacecraft office at NASA, but who spoke this week at an event hosted by NASA’s Co Lab, a collaborative(协力完成的)public-private working group. He was speaking from his personal interest and not on behalf of the agency.
To be sure, the U ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nited States aims to send astronauts back to the moon by as early as 2015, in a mission that would include a long-term settlement. China and Israel, among others, are also working on lunar projects. And for the first time, several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize. Some participants say that they plan to gain some property rights in the mission.
【文章大意】本文介绍了世界范围内的登陆月球热, 以及作者对这种现象的担忧。
1. In the passage the writer seems to be worrying that .
A. the US will live on the moon forever
B. the moon will not be able to hold all mankind
C. the potential land rush will become more and more frequent
D. no one can answer the question“Who owns the moon ”
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush一句可知太空行业认为领导人们正严肃地问自己如何应对潜在的登陆热, 这也表达了作者的担心。
2. “The Google Lunar X Prize”aims to .
A. encourage private groups to land on the moon
B. help NASA host a discussion about land rush on the moon
C. help some developing countries to complete their lunar projects
D. reward some countries or private groups which haven’t stepped on the moon
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize一句可知Google Lunar X Prize用来鼓励私人团体登陆月球。
3. The underlined word“that”in the first paragraph refers to .
A. the Outer Space Treaty
B. if and when they plant a flag
C. the NASA working group
D. monks from the Middle Ages
【解析】选B。词义猜测题。that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )代指前句中的if and when they plant a flag。本句意为: 如果当他们在月球上插上一面国旗时, 这会赋予他们领土所有权么
4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. The U. S. astronauts will live on the moon for a longer time.
B. Many countries and private groups plan to go to the moon.
C. Why some private groups wish to land on the moon.
D. It is easy to gain some property rights on the moon.
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。最后一段主要介绍了世界上一些国家及私人团体或个人正计划登陆月球。
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Doctors are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )known to be terrible pilots. They don't listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn't realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.
I first re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ad about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, “We need to put the landing gear down now！” That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I've used it in the operating room ever since.
CRM requires ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn't overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I'm in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they're not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from “landing_gear_up”．
36．What does the author say about doctors in general
A. They like flying by themselves.
B. They are unwilling to take advice.
C. They pretend to be good pilots.
D. They are quick learners of CRM.
37．The author dee ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pened his understanding of the power of CRM when________．
A. he saved the plane by speaking up
B. he was in charge of a flying task
C. his boss landed the plane too late
D. his boss operated on a patient
38．In the last paragraph “landing gear up” probably means________．
A．following flying requirements
B．overreacting to different opinions
C．listening to what fellow doctors say
D．making a mistake that may cost lives
39．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．CRM：A New Way to Make Flying Safe
B．Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor
C．The Making of a Good Pilot
D．A Pilot－Turned Doctor
【要点综述】 这是一篇记叙文。医生要 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )做飞行员会很可怕，原因是他们比较固执，不会听从别人的建议，但是通过作者的亲身经历，发现倾听很重要，提醒也很重要，这件事使作者深有感触。
36．B 细节理解题。根据第一段中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“They don't listen because they already know it all.”可以推知，医生通常不喜欢听从别人的建议。
37．A 细节理解题。文章第二段作者谈 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )到自己的一次经历，联系“…I've used it in the operating room ever since.”可知，他通过提醒拯救了飞机。
38．D 推理判断题。上文提到， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )通过作者的提醒避免了一次事故，此处把landing gear up用作比喻意义，指代可能以生命为代价的犯错。
39．B 标题归纳题。本文通过飞行中的一个事例说明提醒和听从别人建议的重要性，所以说，飞行使作者成为一名更优秀的医生。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2013·南京市二模，A)
Dear Sir，
I was surpri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sed to read your recent editorial on the question of students' part time jobs. You appear to be making lots of general comments on the basis of just one unfortunate case (I assure you that not all young people who deliver newspapers are as foolish and dishonest as the two youths mentioned in your article, and one single case is not strong enough in supporting a point as evidence. I think you wouldn't disagree with me at this point)．
The first point I wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uld like to make is that there are many jobs teenagers can do which give them useful experience of the working world. They are brought into contact with a variety of people, often older, and are given experience of expressing themselves clearly and logically. Every young man will eventually be involved in social net work, and we can't expect them to act as a mature adult once they step out of school. I am thinking here of jobs such as travel guides and shop assistants. Part time jobs are actually a kind of guiding that young people need before they play their role in real career.
Another argument ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for school children and college students having holiday or weekend jobs is that many parents need the financial assistance. If we take, for example, a family in which the father is unemployed or perhaps a single parent family on a low income, it seems logical and fair that a son or daughter should try to bring money into the household. And I think it's also an education to young people what family responsibility is and what one should do in terms of showing their care and love.
One further thin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g I want to say is that a lot of jobs for the young can be fun for the people who do them and also useful to the community. Youngsters who help in schools, hospitals and with the elderly often gain a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction as well as contributing something valuable to local society. And the experience will make young people feel their value in our society so that they will be more eager to learn and more willing to offer their help.
In conclusio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n, I would add that when I was a girl, my father said my teens were a time for books, hobbies and academic studies. Thinking back, I feel I would have learnt much more—about myself, other people and life in general—if he had allowed me to do a limited amount of real work. Certainly, when she is old enough, I shall encourage my own daughter to do so, rather than waste her time with soap operas, computer games and discos, like so many young people today. I don't mean having fun is a waste of time. I just want to point out that fun and part time jobs could be balanced.
Yours faithfully，
Margaret Williams
文章大意：本文是写给报社编辑的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一封信。在信中，作者表达了对该社最近发表的关于“青少年不应该做兼职工作(打零工)”这篇文章的反对，并给出了自己的理由和见解。
1．Which of the following is true according to the letter
A．Part time jobs help teenagers develop social skills.
B．All young people doing part time jobs are intelligent and honest.
C．Children in single parent families should not do part time jobs.
D．The writer did part time jobs when she was at school.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第二段内容可知，A项“打零工能够帮助孩子培养社会技能”表述正确。B项在文中没有涉及；根据第三段第二句可知，C项错误；根据最后一段第二句可知，D项错误。故答案选A。
2．What does the writer think many of the young people are doing now
A．Taking some part time jobs to help their family.
B．Doing their academic learning heart and soul.
C．Wasting time with soap operas and computer games or discos.
D．Doing community ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) services by helping the old or the sick in hospitals.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )三句中的“waste her time with soap operas, computer games and discos, like so many young people today”可知，作者认为现在很多孩子都将时间浪费在看肥皂剧、玩游戏或去迪厅等娱乐上面了。故答案选C。
3．What can we learn from the letter
A．The writer of the letter is doing some part time jobs.
B．An article against teenagers' doing part time jobs was published.
C．Teenagers of the time are not doing the right thing.
D．The writer of the letter is a teenager from a single parent family.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一段可知，社论中就两个年轻人在送报纸的兼职工作中的不诚实行为做了很多评论，不赞成年轻人做兼职工作，故可推断出报社刊登的文章应是一篇“反对青少年做兼职工作”的文章。故答案选B。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2013·合肥市二模，C)
Traditional busines ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )smen feel worried that growing e commerce will reduce their share of the market.
According to a surve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y, 90% of some people's purchases are made on the computer. As they find that by being able to go online and choose the things that they need to choose, and have them delivered right to their doorsteps, they could no longer be bothered with driving, the crowds, the noise of that, and they usually get a better selection.
Cornell Univer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sity Marketing Professor, MeLaughlin says traditional stores can keep their customers by offering goods like clothing, which customers may want to see and try on before purchasing, as well as items that are difficult to ship. He says some traditional stores are also pleasing customers with services that set up or repair computers and electronics.
Traditional ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )stores also offer a social experience that some shoppers enjoy. There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision that takes place. Oftentimes, you need that last sense of “this is exactly what I want” before you part with money. And you can't always get that online. It's a rather cold process.
As more and more peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple have Internet access and smart phones, online commerce is likely to continue its growth here in the United States and in other countries.
文章大意：本文为一篇议论文。越来越流行的网购严重冲击着传统商业市场，那么传统商业怎么能够留住顾客呢？对此本文专家给出了几点建议。
4．Traditional businessmen feel upset because ________.
A．consumers can get a better selection by shopping online
B．more and more people purchase things on the computer
C．people like to have their goods delivered to their house
D．growing online sales will cut their share of the market
答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Traditional businessmen feel worried that growing e commerce will reduce their share of the market.”可知，答案D符合文义。
5．According to McLa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ughlin, some traditional stores are keeping customers by ________.
A．providing customers with extra services
B．inviting customers to try on clothing
C．delivering goods to each doorstep
D．repairing computers and electronics only
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )三段的最后一句“He says some traditional stores are also pleasing customers with services that set up or repair computers and electronics.”可以推知，答案A“给顾客提供额外的服务”符合文义。
6．From the 4th paragraph, we know that ________.
A．online shoppers tend to be cold to each other
B．the process of shopping online is full of emotion
C．some shoppers like the social climate in traditional stores
D．making buying decisions in traditional shops is difficult
答案：C 细节理解题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )文章第四段第一句“Traditional stores also offer a social experience that some shoppers enjoy.”可知，答案C符合文义。
7．What is the author's attitude towards the future online commerce
A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.
C．Sympathetic. D．Concerned.
答案：B 作者态度题。根据文章最后 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一段“As more and more people have Internet access and smart phones, online commerce is likely to continue its growth here in the United States and in other countries.”可知，作者对网上购物持乐观态度，故答案B符合文义。河南南召县2016高考英语阅读理解优练及参考答案
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Mention the terms ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Italian Culture and Renaissance Art and one is immediately reminded of the mysterious smile of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
The renaissance perio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d had a deep effect on European culture development. Having its beginnings in Italy, by the 16th century, it had spread to the rest of Europe. Its influence was felt in different fields such as philosophy, literature, religion, science, politics, and, of course, art. The scholars of the renaissance period applied the humanist method in every field of study, and wanted human emotion and realism in art.
Renaissance scholars ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )studied the ancient Latin and Greek texts, searching the monastic(修道院的)libraries of Europe for works of ancient times that had become obscure, in their hunt for improving and perfecting their worldly knowledge. This was completely different from the religion that Christianity(基督教)stressed. However, that does not mean that they refused Christianity. In fact, much of the greatest works of the renaissance period was devoted to it, with the church supporting a lot of the works of renaissance art. However, there were slight changes in the manner in which the scholars began to treat religion, which affected the cultural life of the society, which in turn influenced the artists of that period and therefore was reflected in their art.
In Raphael’s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )School of Athens, for example, some well-known people were described as classical scholars, with Leonardo da Vinci being given as much importance as Plato in his time. Giotto di Bondone, 1267—1337, a Florentine, who is regarded as the greatest Italian painter just earlier than the renaissance period, is thought to be the first artist who treated a painting as a window into space.
However, it was onl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y after the writings of Filippo Brunelleschi, 1377—1446, who is considered the first great builder of the Italian Renaissance, that perspective was formally accepted as an artistic technique.
【文章大意】文章介绍了文艺复兴的发源地意大利在当时的背景下的文化特色和相关艺术家在这个时期的作用。
1. What makes Italy stand out in a way in world history
A. Its artists during the Renaissance were numerous.
B. It was the center of the European countries.
C. It had Leonardo da Vinci’sMona Lisa.
D. It was the home to the Renaissance.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。第二段第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )二句话的beginnings in Italy, by the 16th century, it had spread to the rest of Europe说明意大利正是文艺复兴的发源地, 从而影响整个欧洲。
2. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) word“obscure”in Paragraph 3 most probably means“ ”.
A. meaningless and hard to recognize
B. clear and meaningful to guide people
C. unclear and difficult to understand or see
D. easy to understand but having little meaning
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。该题根据语境结合选 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )项进行猜测。句中的the monastic说明这些资料的来源, 和宗教有关的应该是较难理解的, works of ancient times也说明了这一点。
3. When was perspective officially received during the Renaissance
A. After the completion of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
B. After Leonardo da Vinci’s being compared to Plato.
C. After Giotto di Bondone’s paintings were respected.
D. After Filippo Brunelleschi’s completing his writings.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。最后一段的强调结构里的被强调部分就是本题的解题线索。
4. The passage aims to tell us .
A. Italy’s renaissance art and artists
B. the famous artists in Italy’s history
C. Italy’s influence on the world in culture
D. the hardships during the renaissance in Italy
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章是围绕着意大利在文艺复兴中的文化发展和相关的艺术家展开的。
高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
1. Myth: Skipping meals (不吃饭) helps you lose weight fast.
Truth: There’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s no truth in this advice.Not only will you not lost weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight. Rinzler reasons that missing a meal causes your metabolism(新陈代谢) to slow down so that you burn food more slowly. This only makes you feel hungrier and by the time you finally do reach the table you will probably eat more food. Strange as it may seem, studies show that eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day is a more healthy way to lose pounds.
2. Myth: If ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you swallow (吞下) gum (口香糖)，it will stay inside your stomach for seven years.
Truth: Actually, it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) takes just a few days for gum to make its exit---not seven years, says Nei Izenberg, M. D., editor of Kids Health Organization. But because gum is made of the same thing as rubber, it cannot be fully digested (消化) in your stomach--- so if you gum up the works on a regular (经常的) basis, you might find yourself in a sticky situation.
3. Myth: The best way to stop a nosebleed is to lift your head back.
Truth: Now that’s b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ad advice. Bloody noses are caused by broken blood vessels (血管), so while lifting your head back might stop the fluid from rushing out of your nose, it won’t stop the bleeding; you’ll just end up swallowing lots of blood. Your best bet “Rest quietly. Don’t poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot (凝结) within a minute or two”. Suggests Dr. Izenberg.
4. Myth: Cutting your hair will make it grow long faster.
Truth: That’s not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) true. “Your hair isn’t like a lawn or a rosebush, where cutting can stimulate (刺激) fresh growth,” says Phillip Kingsley. The length of your hair is genetically ( 遗传地) determined.When it reaches a certain length, it stops growing. When you clear up the dead split ends, this make your hair look healthier, but not necessarily longer.
1. According to Carol Ann Rinzler, skipping meals will __________.
A. help you lose w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eight fast B. help you lose weight slowly
C. cause you to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )become fatter D. make you burning food more quickly
答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一部分 “Not only will you not lost weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight.”可知，Carol Ann Rinzler认为不吃饭不仅不会减肥，反而会增肥，故答案为C。
2. Which of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) following statements is NOT true according to the passage
A.Gum cannot be fully digested in the stomach
B. Gum can leave your stomach after you swallow is a few days later
C. If you often swa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llow gum, you might find yourself in a sticky situation
D.Gum can stay inside your stomach for seven years if you swallow it
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由第二部 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )分 “Actually, it takes just a few days for gum to make its exit---not seven years”可知，实际上，口香糖几天后就会排出体外，而不是在人体内呆七年，故答案为D。
3. When your nose bleeds, you’d better __________.
A. lift your head back B. poke it
C. rest quietly D. pick it
答案解析：答案为C。本题为细 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )节题。由第三部分 “Rest quietly. Don’t poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot within a minute or two”. 可知，答案为C。
4. The lengh of your hair is determined by ________
A. clearing up the dead split ends B. your gene
C. cutting it oft ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en D. the food you eat
答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )四部分 “The length of your hair is genetically determined.”可知，答案为B。
高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
One night I was sitt ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing in my room half – listening as my 15 year – old brother fought with my 12 year – old brother Kevin. I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.
About 20 minutes later ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, “Hey Kevin, do you want to talk ”
No response. I tri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed again, “Why don’t you come out of there ”
Again, no response.
So, joking around, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I grabbed a stack of index cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other.”
An hour later I was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cars from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin’s notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me. I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest, and I’m not talented. Tommy thinks I’m stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. And you’re never around to even notice me.”
Tears came to my ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eyes again as I wrote back to him. “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”
There was no respo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nse for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of index cards wrote on a torn – up paper cup, “Thanks.”
I wrote back “For w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat ” It returned to me with “Loving me” written on it. Since then, I try my best never to half – notice my family members anymore. Kevin and I have closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we’ll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”
1. Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying
A. Because he lost in the fight with Tommy.
B. Because the author didn’t help him win Tommy.
C. Because he felt no love from the family members.
D. Because he hurt him when rushing up the stairs.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为细 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )节推理题。由第六段Kevin写在索引卡上的内容 “Nobody in this family cares about me. I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest, and I’m not talented. Tommy thinks I’m stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. And you’re never around to even notice me.” 可知，Kevin一个人呆在浴室里哭是因为他觉得家里没人关心他，他感受不到爱，故答案为C。
2. The underl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ined word “yucky” (Para.6) most probably means “ ”.
A. unpleasant B. exciting C. doubtful D. frightening
答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义猜测题。“y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ucky”修饰的词语是“feelings”，根据后面的Kevin写在索引卡上的内容可知，这些情感都是不愉快的，故答案为A。
3. What could be the reason that Kevin’s Dad doesn’t like him
A. Kevin likes fighting with others.
B. Kevin is not good at playing basketball.
C. Kevin doesn’t want to talk to others.
D. Kevin is not talented as his brother.
答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第六段K ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )evin写在索引卡上的内容 “…and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. ...” 可知，答案为B。
4. What did the author learn from the incident
A. It’s hard to comfort young brothers at home.
B. It’s dangerous to half – notice someone in the family.
C. It’s important for family members to show their love.
D. The best way to communicate with family members is by writing.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由倒数第三 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段 “Tears came to my eyes again as I wrote back to him. ‘You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.’”和最后一段 “It returned to me with ‘Loving me’ written on it.”可知，作者从这个事情中意识到，对孩子们的爱要表现出来非常重要，故答案为C。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2013·南昌市二模，D)
Parents say th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research from the University of Toronto and the University of California.
Surprisingly lit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tle has been published on the subject of parental lying, so Gail Heyman, professor of psychology at the University of California, Diem Luu, a former student of the University of California, and Kang Lee, professor at the University Toronto, set out to explore the under researched phenomenon. They asked US participants in two related studies about parents lying to their children—either for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.
In one of the studies ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), many parents reported they told their young children that bad things would happen if they didn't go to bed or eat what they were supposed to. Other parents reported inventing magical creatures. One explained, “We told our daughter that if she wrapped up all her pacifiers (橡皮奶嘴) like gifts, the fair would come and give them to the children who needed them.”
In the other study, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the researchers surveyed college students' recollections about their parents' lying and obtained similar results: parents often lie to their children even as they tell them that lying is unacceptable.
The researchers r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )efer to this practice as “parenting by lying”. “We are surprised by how often parenting by lying takes place，” said LEE. Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.
“Children someti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mes behave in ways that are disruptive or are likely to harm their long term interests，” said Heyman. “It is common for them to try out a range of strategies, including lying, to stop them. However, parents should be concerned about the possible long term negative consequences to children's beliefs about honesty.”
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。父母常教育 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )孩子要诚实，但他们自己有时却对孩子撒谎。研究人员就此现象进行了调研，并且提出家长应该考虑到对孩子经常说谎可能会造成的长期的负面影响的结论，并建议家长考虑一些其他的教育方法。
16．The subject of parental lying ________.
A．was not allowed to be researched in the past
B．attracts little attention because it is common
C．hasn't got many published results about it
D．is becoming more and more popular
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一句中“Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying”可知，对于父母撒谎的行为很少有报道。故C项正确。
17．The study of Ga ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )i Heyman, Diem Luu and Kang Lee was focused on parents' lies that ________.
A．aim to cover their mistakes
B．lead children to hate them
C．aim to give children a positive influence
D．make children get used to lying
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句中“They asked US participants in two related studies about... for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.”可知，父母说谎的原因本是想给孩子带来积极的影响。故C项正确。
18．What does Heyman think of parental lying
A．It is a great parenting strategy.
B．Parents should think twice before using it.
C．It usually does more good than harm.
D．Parents should do something to make up for it after using it.
答案：B 细节理解题。根 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )据倒数第二段“Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.”可知，Heyman认为父母应该想清楚对孩子撒谎的问题，在撒谎之前要考虑再三。故B项正确。
19．Parents usuall ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y ________ when their young children don't go to bed properly.
A．turn off the bedroom lights and play some music
B．shout at them loudly
C．shut the door and let them alone
D．make up some magical creatures to let them believe
答案：D 细节理解题。根 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )据第三段第二句“Other parents reported inventing magical creatures”可知，D项正确。
20．In which part ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of a newspaper would you most probably find the passage
A．Business. B．Education.
C．Technology. D．Fashion.
答案：B 推理判断题。文章主要讨论了父母在教育孩子时，是否应该撒谎的问题。故最有可能在报纸上的教育一栏出现。故B项正确。河南南召县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解优练及参考答案
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate“Yes! ”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.
But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stepped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.
Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter!
Food is all about com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
【文章大意】作者的母亲过世的时候, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 社区教堂中的女人给她带过食物; 作者怀孕的时候, 社区教堂中的女人也同样给她带过食物, 并帮她照顾她两岁的女儿。因此, 今天有人需要帮助的时候, 作者也非常愿意伸出援手。
1. The author has given lots of food to others because .
A. she is poor at cooking
B. she is a church member
C. she is friendly to others
D. she has received others’ food
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. ”可知作者乐于赠送食物给别人是因为她自己也曾经受到别人的许多馈赠。
2. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author .
A. had to stay in bed for several weeks
B. knew the family in need very well
C. was glad to be able to lend a hand
D. was tired of preparing food
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一段“Of course, I responded with an immediate‘Yes! ’”可以推断作者非常高兴能帮助别人。
3. Which of the following is TRUE about the author
A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.
B. She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy.
C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.
D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二、三段可知作者在她自己有困难的时候接受过他人的食物与照顾。
4. According to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage, which of the following conclusions can we get
A. A good beginning makes a good ending.
B. One good turn deserves another.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Every man has his faults.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。通过上下文可知, 作者在自己困难的时候接受过别人的帮助, 如今她也非常乐意帮助别人, 由此可得出这么一个结论: 善有善报。
高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
Robinson ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Diaz lives in a small cottage high in the Andes Mountains of South America. Diaz is a “cable racer”, and every morning he faces the difficult task of taking the local teacher to her school. To do this, he first walks for an hour up to a place the locals call Los Pinos, right at the edge of the 400-foot deep gorge(峡谷) of the Negro valley. Here, one end of a thick metal cable has been fixed to a wooden post. The cable stretches right across the deep valley to the other side, a kilometer away.
A metal hook is fi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )xed to the cable, with leather straps hanging from it. Diaz fastens the straps around his shoulders and waist, does a quick safety check and then, without hesitating, throws himself off the edge of the mountain. Attached to the cable by only the metal hook, he rapidly picks up speed and soon he is racing through the air. Crossing the valley by wire takes him 30 seconds, instead of the two hours it would take him to walk down through the rain forest and climb up the steep muddy slopes on the other side.
As Diaz begins ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )his trip, Diana Rios, a 23-year-old elementary teacher, is waiting on. The other side of the gorge for the moment when he will come racing through the mist towards her at 100 mph. She will then return with him, hanging on to him as he goes back along the cable. Diana had no idea when she took the teaching job that just getting to work in the village school would be dangerous. "At first I wanted to cry," she says, clutching her hook as the metal cable starts to rattle(喀哒作响) violently at Diaz’s approach. “But I soon got used to it.” She still prefers to go with Diaz, though, rather than making the frightening and hazardous(危险) crossing on her own.
For the inhabitan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts(居民) of Los Pinos, the wire cable is a lifeline. For more than 50 years, it has served the community as a form of transport to and from the rest of the world. Everything that comes arrives via the cable-bricks and wood for building, sacks of rice and corn. Pregnant mothers, who must get to the nearest clinic, cross the wire during the darkness of the night, returning with their newborn babies. It is dangerous, but they have no choice.
This time Robinson ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Diaz makes a perfect landing on Diana’s side of the gorge. For him, the dangers of this daily journey are insignificant. “What I’m really scared of is snakes,” he says. “This is nothing in comparison.” Then Dianna straps herself into her harness and hooks herself up to the wire behind Diaz, holding on to him tightly. He turns, flashes her a smile, releases the brake and kicks away. Within seconds, teacher and cable-racer have disappeared back into the mist.
1. Robinson Diaz ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s a difficult task every morning because he has to________.
A. climb a long way up a mountain B. get to the edge of a valley
C. help someone get to work D. walk through a dangerous area
答案解析：答案为C。本题 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )为细节题。由第一段 “… and every morning he faces the difficult task of taking the local teacher to her school.”可知，答案为C。
2. In the second paragraph, the writer suggests that Diaz is________.
A. confident about what he is doing
B. unaware of the danger he faces
C. careless about his own safety
D. uncertain of what he is doing
答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )二段对Diaz的动作描写“a quick safety check” 、“without hesitating”、 “he rapidly picks up speed and soon he is racing through the air” 和“Crossing the valley by wire takes him 30 seconds”等表现出他的动作迅速、敏捷、熟练，体现出他非常自信。故答案为A。
3. Diana Rios found out how she would travel to work________.
A. when she was a student B. when she saw the cable
C. after she had met Diaz D. after she took the job
答案解析：答案为C。本题为细 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )节题。由第三段 “Diana had no idea when she took the teaching job that just getting to work in the village school would be dangerous. …She still prefers to go with Diaz, though, rather than making the frightening and hazardous crossing on her own.”可知，答案为C。
4. What is Diana's opinion about the journey now
A. She enjoys it.
B. She no longer finds it a problem.
C. It makes her feel very frightened.
D. It would be impossible without Diaz.
答案解析：答案为B。本题 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )为细节推理题。由第三段 “ ‘At first I wanted to cry,’ she says, … ‘But I soon got used to it.’ She still prefers to go with Diaz, though, rather than making the frightening and hazardous crossing on her own.”可知，Diana刚开始工作的时候对于上班时艰难的旅途想哭，后来在Diaz的协助下，她习惯了走缆绳去上班，因此她觉得上班的旅途对于她来说已经不是个问题。故答案为B。
5. What does Diaz say about using the cable
A. He does not think there is any risk.
B. He is worried about the danger of snakes.
C. He is happy that he can help the teacher.
D. He does not find it as frightening as other things.
答案解析：答案为D。本题 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )为细节推理题。由最后一段 “For him, the dangers of this daily journey are insignificant. ‘What I’m really scared of is snakes,’ he says. ‘This is nothing in comparison.’”可知，Diaz真正害怕的是蛇，比较起来，用缆绳对于他来说不算什么，因此答案为D “他觉得使用缆绳没有其他的东西那么令人害怕”。
高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
Bill Melendez, 91, an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Emmy Award-winning animator(动画片制作者)who transformed the two-dimensional drawings of the peanuts comic strip into some of the most beloved cartoon characters on television and film, died Sept. 2 at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. The cause of death was not reported.
Mr. Melendez，who be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gan his career at the Hollywood animation studios of Walt Disney and Warner Bros., found his greatest fame as the animator of A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Great Pumpkin and dozens of other Peanuts presentations.
With producer Lee Mend ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )elson, Mr. Melendez formed a 43-year partnership that has generated more than 70 Peanuts productions, including four feature films. He also animated more than 370 commercials using Peanuts characters and remains the only animator Charles M. Schulz trusted to bring his famous comic strip figures to life.
Success was h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ardly assured when the first Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, was broadcast by CBS in work executives feared it would be a colossal flop, with no laugh track, a jazz musical score by pianist Vice Guaraldi and religious message.
Much to every ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )one’s surprise, the show was a huge hit and got Emmy and Peabody awards.Cartoonist Robert Smigel called it“the greatest half-hour American TV has ever produced.”
In addition to animati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng every Peanuts film and TV special, Mr. Melendez provided the wordless voice of Snoopy. Before his work on Peanuts, Mr. Melendez drew many of the famous Disney and Warner Bros. animated figures of the 1930s and 40s, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig. The peanuts characters, with their complicated personalities contained in round, childlike figure, proved unexpectedly challenging.
Mr. Melendez won five ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Emmy Awards for his work on Peanuts. He also won Emmys for creating the first animated cartoons of Jim Davis’Garfield and for animating CS Lewis’The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Melendez was born in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )1916 in Hermosillo，Mexico and moved to Douglas, Arizona in 1928, and later to Los Angeles. He began drawing as a child. He studied at what is now the California Institute of the Arts and joined the Disney studio in 1938.
1. Who drew the famous“peanuts”comic strip figures
A. Bill Melendez. B. Lee Mendelson.
C. Robert Smigel. D. Charles M. Schulz.
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节理解题。由第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )三段 “…Mr. Melendez formed.... He also animated more than 370 commercials using Peanuts characters and remains the only animator Charles M. Schulz trusted to bring his famous comic strip figures to life.” 可知，Mr. Melendez利用Peanuts人物创作了370多个商业动画片，并且迄今为止，他是Charles M. Schulz唯一信任的将他的著名连环漫画形象搬上银幕的动画片制作者。其中，理解“remains the only animator Charles M. Schulz trusted”是关键，它包含有一个定语从句，可以改写为 “remains the only animator that Charles M. Schulz trusted”，因此，“peanuts”连环漫画形象是Charles M. Schulz所画，故答案为D。
2. What does the underlined phrase “a colossal flop” mean
A. An immediate success. B. A great failure.
C. A huge hit. D. Of great popularity.
答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义猜测题 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。第四段提到 “Network executives feared it would be a colossal flop….”，接下来的第五段首句写到 “Much to everyone’s surprise, the show was a huge hit and got Emmy and Peabody awards.”由此可知，令每个人大为吃惊的是，这部片子非常红火，可以推断，制片人最初担心它会失败，因此“a colossal flop“意思为 “失败”，故答案为B。
3. Why did the “pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )anuts”characters prove extremely difficult to Mr. Melendez
A. Because the characters had complicated personalities.
B. Because th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e Warner Bros. did not like childlike figures in their animations.
C. Because the famo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )us animated figures drew by Mr. Melendez in the 30s and 40s were already too successful.
D. Because the compli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cated personalities of the characters were contained in childlike figures.
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由倒数第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )三段最后一句话 “The peanuts characters, with their complicated personalities contained in round, childlike figure, proved unexpectedly challenging.”可知，答案为D。
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Bill Melendez won five Emmy Awards all together.
B. Bill Melendez moved to Douglas when he was 12.
C. Bill Melendez provided the voice of Snoopy in Peanuts.
D. Bill Melendez died in 2007.
答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由倒 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )数第二段 “Mr. Melendez won five Emmy Awards for his work on Peanuts. He also won Emmys for creating the first animated cartoons of Jim Davis’Garfield and for animating CS Lewis’The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”可知，Mr. Melendez凭借Peanuts这部动画片赢得了五个奖项，另外还因为其他的动画片作品也赢得了奖项，故A选项不符合文意，因此答案为A。
由倒数第三段首句 “In addi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tion to animating every Peanuts film and TV special, Mr. Melendez provided the wordless voice of Snoopy.”可知，C选项符合文意。由最后一段首句 “Melendez was born in 1916 in Hermosillo，Mexico and moved to Douglas, Arizona in 1928, and later to Los Angeles.”可知，B选项正确。第一段提到 “Bill Melendez, 91, …died Sept. 2…”，故D选项符合文意，均不选。
社会生活类阅读理解。
In his 1930 essay “E ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )conomic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren”, John Keynes, a famous economist, wrote that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs, which are independent of what others have, and relative needs, which make us feel superior to our fellows. He thought that although relative needs may indeed be insatiable (无止境的) , this is not true of absolute needs.
Keynes was su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rely correct that only a small part of total spending is decided by the desire for superiority. He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeing this desire as the only source of insatiable demands.
Decisions to sp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )end are also driven by ideas of quality which can influence the demand for almost all goods, including even basic goods like food. When a couple goes out for an anniversary dinner, for example, the thought of feeling superior to others probably never comes to them. Their goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals.
There are no ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) obvious limits to the escalation of demands for quality. For example, Porsche, a famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the best sport car on the market. Priced at over $120,000, it handles perfectly well and has great speed acceleration. But in 2004, the producer introduced some changes which made the model slightly better in handling and acceleration. People who really care about cars find these small improvements exciting. To get them, however, they must pay almost four times the price.
By placing the desire ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to be superior to other at the heart of his description of insatiable demands, Keynes actually reduced such demands. However, the desire for higher quality has no natural limits.
64. What do we know about the couple in Paragraph 3
A. They want to show their superiority.
B. They find specialty important to meals.
C. Their demands for food are not easily satisfied.
D. Their choice of dinner is related to ideas of quality.
65. What does th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e underlined word “escalation” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Understanding. B. Increase.
C. Difference. D. Study.
66. The author of the passage argues that ________.
A. absolute needs have no limits
B. demands for quality are not insatiable
C. human desires influence ideas of quality
D. relative needs decide most of our spending
【参考答案】3.64-66 DBA 河南南召县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解优练（2）及答案
2016高考训练--阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
Evening Workshops
Optional evening ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) workshops will be held at small restaurants or other meeting places near the conference hotel. Meals and other costs are not included but are also optional. Locations will be announced at the conference site. Workshops are very loosely organized and most represent discussions that have been held at Society for Economic Botany (SEB) meetings over a series of years.
Workshop 1: Student Network
Date: Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th
Chairs: Hugo de Boer and Arika Virapongse
Sponsor: Society for Economic Botany
Description: Student ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) members of the SEB hold a networking mixer each year in order to meet each other and to become familiar with a variety of educational programs and faculty advisors(大学指导老师). Faculty members who are part of training programs are encouraged to join the mixer to meet and talk with students.
Workshop 2: Botanical Film Making
Date : Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th
Chair : David Strauch
Sponsor : University of Hawaii
Description : Dig ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ital film making is a particularly useful tool of linking cultural information to recognizable plants. This workshop is aimed towards increasing the quality of material recorded by giving participants greater control over the medium. We will cover technical aspects (e.g. camera settings, audio), technical aspects (framing, lighting, focus), and some ways of presenting the material. Experienced filmmakers are encouraged to attend, and participants are welcome to bring their own camera equipment.
Workshop 3: Colle ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ctions for Botany
— Collections Development and Management
Date: Friday evening, Feb. 7th
Chair: Jan Salick
Sponsor: Society for Economic Botany
Description: SEB is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )network of researchers who have been developing standards for the development of collections of artifacts, plant samples and related materials. Participants discuss successes, problems, and funding sources for solving management issues.
9. One of the pur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )poses of a networking mixer held each year is to ________.
A. provide students with greater control over the media
B. help the students to be familiar with educational programs
C. help the students to deal with most of the environment issues
D. link cultural information to recognizable plants
10.Which of the following is true according to the poster
A. Evening worksho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ps will be held at small restaurants with meals included.
B. Faculty advisers can join the mixer without training experience.
C. Workshops h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ave nothing to do with the discussions held at SEB meetings.
D. Participa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nts have more than one option on Feb. 5th than another night.
11.You are a college ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) student, interested in plants and good at taking TV pictures. Which of the Evening Workshops is most suitable for you
A. Collections for Botany. B. Botanical Film Making.
C. Student Network. D. Society for Economic Botany.
参考答案9-11 BDB
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Amy Pankratz spe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt a few nights in the hospital with her daughter, Isabella, who caught a bad flu. “Lying in bed beside Isabella, I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”says Amy. “It completely broke my heart. ”
When Isabella was getting well and could leave her room, she wore her prized possession—a“superhero cape(短斗篷)”Amy had sewn to encourage her—and walked into the hallway. The pink cape was an instant hit with the other young patients, who were doing exercise around the nursing station. “Then, all the kids were taking turns wearing the cape, giggling, ”Amy says. “These were some of the same children I had heard crying the night before, and here they were playing and having fun—kids just being kids! ”
From that moment on, Amy began making Comfort Capes for little ones battling with serious illnesses. “I felt God presenting an opportunity, ”she says. “I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”
Since then, Amy has made and donated more than 5, 000 capes in the United States. Amy usually pays for materials herself, although she accepts donations.
The capes she ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )makes for kids in treatment are different from those her own children have. Before Amy starts to sew she learns what image or character the little boy or girl connects with. “I choose the pattern, color and theme specifically for each child, ”explains Amy.
When she is not sewing ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), Amy is raising awareness of childhood cancers and looking into ways to get Comfort Capes to more kids who need them. “If a cape can help a child, even only for a moment, forget his illness, it’s worth the time spent sewing, ”she says.
【文章大意】本文讲述Amy在女儿生病的时候 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )为女儿缝制了一件短斗篷, 就是这件斗篷为医院里生病的孩子带来了欢乐。由此, Amy产生了灵感决定通过为生病的孩子缝制斗篷, 让孩子们暂时忘却疾病带来的痛苦。
1. What made Amy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) feel sad when she was staying with her daughter in the hospital
A. Her daughter’s serious illness.
B. The tiredness from sewing the cape.
C. The crying of children in pain.
D. The illness of children in her daughter’s room.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段“I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”. . . “It completely broke my heart. ”得知, Amy因为听见孩子们在痛苦中哭泣而感到心碎。故选C。
2. What purpose did Amy have when she began making Comfort Capes for sick children
A. To make them feel warm.
B. To make them happy and fearless.
C. To find friends for her daughter.
D. To raise the awareness of children’s illness.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )由第三段“I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”可知Amy缝制“安慰斗篷”是为了让孩子们快乐, 忘掉病痛带来的折磨, 更勇敢地面对疾病。
3. According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passage, we can get that the author’s attitude towards Amy’s behaviour is .
A. supportive B. neutral
C. negative D. indifferent
【解析】选A。观点态度题。作者以平铺直叙的方式为我们讲述了一位伟大的母亲的行为, 字里行间流露出对Amy的赞扬之情。supportive给予支持, 鼓励的, 符合题意。
4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text
A. Amy: a Considerate Woman
B. How to Treat the Sick Children
C. A Strong Mom Who Helps Others
D. Turning Sick Kids into Superheroes
【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知, 一个母亲为生病的孩子缝制了一件超级英雄的斗篷, 从这次的经历中她获得了帮助更多人的灵感, 她决定帮助更多生病的孩子, 使生病的孩子快乐而勇敢, D项正确。
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Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.
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After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.
35．Why did the two boys go to the sea
A. To go boat rowing.
B. To get back their football.
C. To swim in the open water.
D．To test the umbrella as a sail.
36．What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The beach.
B. The water.
C. The boat.
D．The wind.
37．Why did Tim raise his head regularly
A. To take in enough fresh air.
B. To consider turning back or not.
C. To check his distance from the boys.
D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.
38．How did the two boys finally reach the pier
A. They were dragged to the pier by Tim.
B. They swam to the pier all by themselves.
C. They were washed to the pier by the waves.
D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.
【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章描写了Tim如何从波涛汹涌的海上救出了两个遇险的孩子的故事。
35．B 细节理解题。根据文中的“Two ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 12－year－old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search a football.”可知两个12岁的男孩划着一条小船，去找足球。故选B。
36．D 语义猜测题。根据文中的“…a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water.The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore.But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.”可知，一把海滩伞绑在船上，风有力地刮着伞。两人惊慌失措，试图划回岸边，但他们敌不过风，然后船失去了控制。故选D。
37．C 推理判断题。根据文 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )中“Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress.”可知，每500码左右，他抬起头，来判断他的进度。所以可推出他这样做是为了检测他与孩子们之间的距离。故选C。
38．A 推理判断题。根据文中“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs.Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.”可知，Christian和Jack穿着救生衣脸朝上漂浮在水上，Tim带着他们朝岸边游去。故选A。即他们是由Tim拖拽到码头的。
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We know that sugary s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )odas aren’t good for our bodies. Now it turns out that they may not be good for our minds, either. A new study of more than 260,000 people has found a link between sweetened soft-drinks and depression, and diet sodas may be making matters worse.
Americans drink ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )far more sodas than people in other countries— as much as 170 liters per person per year. But the impact of this study isn’t limited to the United States. “Sweetened drinks, coffee and tea are commonly consumed worldwide and have important physical consequences. And they may have important mental-health consequences as well,” study author Dr Honglei Chen said in a statement.
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The study found a l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ink but could not surely determine whether sodas and other sweet soft drinks cause depression. Still, the results “are consistent with a small but growing body of evidence suggesting that artificially sweetened beverages may be linked to poor health outcomes.”
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4．What has the new study of more than 260,000 people found
A. Sugary sodas aren’t good for the physical health of old people.
B. Americans have a special tooth for sweet foods.
C. Sweetened soft-drinks may increase the risk of depression.
D. Sweetened soft-drinks have important physical consequences.
5．What do we know about the process of the study
A. About twenty-six thousand people participated in it.
B. The oldest participants were below 80 when the study was over.
C. Most of the participants had depression when the study was over.
D. The study la ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sted more than ten years from the beginning to the end.
6．It is implied in the passage that ______.
A. more research is needed to confirm the new findings
B. the new findings aren’t consistent with any previous findings
C. cutting one’s sodas intake will surely reduce one’s depression
D. the new findings won’t have an impact on people’s drinking habits
7．What should you drink in order to reduce the risk of depression
A.Sodas. B.Unsweetened coffee.
C.Sugary coffee. D.Fruit punch.
参考答案4-7 CDAB
